I fiddled with my Snickerdoodle cookie
recipe, looking for a way to make it a one pan dessert that was both delicious
and time-saving. I think I hit pay dirt on my first try.

While these 'blondie-type' squares baked, my
house filled with the scent of warm, sweet cinnamon. The flavor was buttery and
rich. These squares are wonderful! If you try the recipe, please stop back in
and leave a comment.

Are you searching for something that will add pizazz and fun to your walking routine? Try music! If you have a smartphone and ear buds, you can pump a little music into your workout.

You'll want to start out slow. Songs with 100 to 110 beats per minute (BPM) are perfect for warming up. Some title examples:

Just a Girl by No Doubt
Pride by U2
Stayin' Alive by The BeeGees
Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody by Kid 'n Play

Then add a song or two that have 110 to 120 BPM. Examples:

Goodbye Earl by The Dixie Chicks
Say It Ain't So by Hall and Oates
Bad by Michael Jackson
Orinoco Flow by Enya

Walk the majority of your routine while listening to songs with 120 to 130 BPM. Any dance song is perfect as those songs are usually 128 BPM. Examples:

Only Girl in the World by Rhinna
Get the Party Started by Pink
Jump by Van Halen
Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas

Don't forget to cool down with at least one song with 100 to 110 BPM, and then do some easy stretching. Personally, I've found it less strenuous on my muscles to stretch after a routine than before. But you should do what's best for you.

Before you know it, your exercise for the day will be done!

To find music to your taste with the BPM you need, just use Google to search for song titles with specific BPM. It's easy!

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The weather has turned chilly here in the North Eastern US,
and that's always a great time to pull out the trusty crock pot. Here's an easy
and delicious recipe that will have your house smelling luscious all day, and the tender, melt-in-your-mouth results will have everyone asking for seconds.

I sell a few of my books through All Romance Ebooks, and the people who run the webiste have organized a new cookbook of 150 recipes submitted by romance authors. The cookbook is being offered FREE of charge. Yes! I submitted a recipe to Passionate Cooks! In fact, my After The Lovin' Lemon Bars recipe is the very first dessert listed in the book.I've had a chance to look through the cookbook (you know how I love those things) and I have to say that the recipes look wonderful. I'll be trying a few of them in the days to come.The book is offered in a variety of formats, so pop over the All Romance Ebooks and download a copy today!

After The Lovin' Lemon Bars

Ingredients

1 cup
flour

1/2
cup butter, softened

1/3
cup powdered sugar

2 eggs

1 cup
granulated sugar

1/2
teaspoon baking powder

1/4
teaspoon salt

2
teaspoons grated lemon peel

3
tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Powdered
(confectioners) sugar for sprinkling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix together the flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press
mixture into the bottom of an ungreased square 8" X 8" pan, building
up 1/2-inch edges (to hold in the filling). Bake the crust for 20 minutes.

3. Beat the remaining ingredients until light and fluffy.
Pour lemon filling over hot crust and bake approximately 25 minutes, or until
no indentation remains when lightly touched in the center. Cool and cut into
squares. Sprinkle with a little powdered sugar. Enjoy these lusciously sweet
lemon bars after the lovin'!